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Tis the Season to Shop Till You Drop for Bargains
JEFFERSON- Shop for bargains during Jefferson’s “City-Wide Rummage Sale” throughout the neighborhoods, businesses and the Marion County Courthouse Parking Lot (Dallas & Polk Streets) on Saturday, March 31.
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15 Nacogdoches Athletes Complete Events at The Cowtown 2012
NACOGDOCHES- Nacogdoches Endurance Training, a group of athletes ranging from beginner to elite, was proud to send 15 of its runners to compete in the 34th Annual Cowtown Marathon on Saturday and Sunday, February 25 & 26, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. Continue reading
Weaver Street Dedication Set
NACOGDOCHES- Arthur Weaver helped found the Nacogdoches Chapter of NAACP, organized the Nacogdoches County Voter’s League and the Nacogdoches County Community Foundation. Mr. Weaver’s homestead is located on the corner of Martin Luther King Drive, and Lucas Street. Recently a request was made to rename Lucas Street in honor of Mr. Weaver. The request was submitted to the recently formed “Naming Committee.” The committee’s recommendation was heard and approved by the Nacogdoches City Council last month. “It is our privilege to be able to honor Mr. Weaver and his accomplishments in this way,” said Mayor Roger Van Horn. Continue reading
Outlook Promising for Spring Turkey Hunting
AUSTIN— Despite lingering dry conditions in some parts of Texas, prospects for this year’s spring turkey season remain promising, thanks to a carryover of mature gobblers, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists. Continue reading
Pick Up Your Peach and Plum Trees this Weekend at the Nacogdoches Farmer’s Market
Nacogdoches- Brenda Morgan will be selling bare root peach and plum trees, frozen peaches and pear preserves.
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Mr. Fix It
Nikki Pelezo / Dirt Roads
Charlie and I have been married 30 + years. As we are getting older we are starting to look alike and we sound alike over the phone, but that’s where it ends. Our minds still chug along at different speeds. Continue reading
Downtown Nacogdoches to Host Senior Discount Day
Nacogdoches- Participating merchants in historic downtown Nacogdoches are gearing up for the second installment of Senior Discount Day. The monthly shopping promotion will be held on the 1st Tuesday of each month, next Tuesday, March 6th. “We are happy to be able to bring this discount back for our senior citizens. This is just another avenue to encourage our residents to Shop Nac First,” said Main Street Manager Sarah O’Brien. Continue reading
Celebrate Texas Independence Day in the Pineywoods
East Texas- Texas Independence Day celebrates the adoption of the state’s independence declaration. It is an annual legal holiday in Texas, in the United States, on March 2. March 2, also marks Texas Flag Day and Sam Houston’s birthday (Sam Houston’s Day), although these are special observances rather than legal holidays. Celebrate Texas Independence Day in East Texas this year in Huntsville, Woodville, or Center! Continue reading
Spring Breaking at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center ATHENS—Families looking for a place to have an inexpensive, rewarding family vacation during spring break (and dreading $4 a gallon gas) need look no farther than the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in … Continue reading
Tyler Audubon, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to Sponsor Bird Walk
ATHENS—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center and Tyler Audubon are teaming up for a special bird walk in Athens on Saturday, March 17. Continue reading
Toledo Bend Toyota ShareLunker Biggest of Season to Date ATHENS—Toledo Bend, the sprawling reservoir on the border between Texas and Louisiana, produced the sixth Toyota ShareLunker of the current season Saturday, a 14.20-pound largemouth bass that is the largest entered … Continue reading
Leap Year Traditions & Facts Leap Day is a concept that has existed for more than 2,000 years, and is still associated with age-old traditions, folklore and superstition. Why do we add an extra day to our calendar almost every … Continue reading
Birthplace of the Hamburger
Preservation & Tourism Toolkit Heads to the Birthplace of the Hamburger
ATHENS- Preservationists, tourism professionals, and downtown professionals are invited to participate in an upcoming Preservation & Tourism Toolkit, being held on Thursday, April 12, in Athens Texas. The workshop will focus on building stronger communities through heritage tourism and economic development savvy. Continue reading
Spring- A Wake Up Call East Texas- The Eastern tent caterpillar will soon be waking up in East Texas. After a long winter spent as a hard mass of eggs wrapped around a twig, the larva will hatch just as the earth is beginning … Continue reading
A Taste of the Deep South at Sam’s Dogwood Diner
Palestine- Many years ago, families who were feeling the sting of the Great Depression enjoyed simple meals such as biscuits and gravy which became a main staple among East Texas families. Southern food has a history as rich as the taste of Deep South cooking and the culinary heritages which are the key ingredients. If you are craving a big country breakfast of eggs, buttermilk biscuits and gravy, sausage, grits and waffles get a taste of the last of the Deep South in Palestine at Sam’s Dogwood Diner. Continue reading
Old Town ”Storage Wars” This Weekend
Grapeland- Bid repossessed storage units behind Old Town in Grapeland this weekend in search of forgotten treasures! When rent is not paid on a storage locker for a certain amount of time the contents are sold by an auctioneer as a single lot of items, making one person’s loss another’s gain. This Saturday at 1:00PM head to Old Town in Grapeland for a public auction and vie for the contents of several abandoned storage units. Continue reading
Trophy Bass Management Symposium March 24 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
ATHENS – Private bass pond managers will get a behind-the scenes look at how Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) inland fisheries biologists monitor fish populations and care for trophy bass at a statewide symposium set for March 23—24, 2012, at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens. Continue reading
Rehearsals for “Sugar” Underway at the Texas
Palestine- The Palestine Community Theatre Group is working tirelessly to bring “Sugar” to the stage of the Texas! In just a few weeks the Texas will open its doors and present a classic comedy based on the screenplay “Some Like It Hot” during the Dogwood Trails Celebration in Palestine. The Historic Texas Theatre is one of the oldest and most beautiful theatres in East Texas and home to the talented PalestineCommunity Theatre Group. Continue reading
Stage 2 Drought Conservation Plan Goes Into Effect March 1st NACOGDOCHES- The City of Nacogdoches will go into Stage 2 of its drought contingency plan March 1st. Nacogdoches has been fortunate to receive rainfall recently; with the lake rising almost a foot and … Continue reading
The Fall of the Giants
By Nikki Pelezo / Dirt Roads
We bought our home just for the old oak tree. She was mighty, broad, tall, stately and she was old. It was always cool under her limbs and she didn’t mind the old swing tied to her lower branch. We took her for granted. We assumed she would keep on giving our home shade and our yard that special look only big old trees can give. Continue reading
Fresh Breakfast This Weekend at the Farmer’s Market
Taqueria San Juan will be back at the Farmer’s Market this Saturday morning to set up and serve breakfast burritos, gorditas, quesadillas and tacos.
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Grammy® Winning “Turtle Island Quartet” Coming to Tyler
Tyler- Classical/jazz fusion trendsetters Turtle Island Quartet celebrate the music of Jimi Hendrix with their dynamic Have You Ever Been…? program on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. at Liberty Hall (103 E. Erwin).
Tickets ($20) can be purchased online at www.libertytyler.com or at the door for $25 starting at 6:15 p.m. Continue reading
Nuisance Alligator Hunter Permit Application Deadline March 15
AUSTIN – Nuisance alligator control hunters have until March 15 to apply for a permit under new rules adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. Continue reading
Fashionably Intellectual
By Laura Lee Jones / Red Dirt Couture
Real fast, without thinking too much about it, how could you tell if a woman in a movie is supposed to be perceived as intelligent? Well, she’d probably be brunette, for starters. She’d probably have glasses, and wear little to no makeup. Her dark tresses would most likely be pulled up in a ponytail or a messy bun. Similarly, her clothing would be some slightly oversized and most likely Gap or J. Crew. How would we know she was the smart chick? Because she thinks about more important things than her appearance, of course! Continue reading
Check out Texadus Family Farm this weekend at the Nacogdoches Farmer’s Market
Nacogdoches- Texadus Family Farm will be selling cabbages,collard greens, bags of mixed lettuce, 2 varieties of heirloom spinach(Bloomsdale and New Zealand), broccoli, turnips, and baby carrots from their farm near Timpson. They also will have our hand crafted goat’s milk soap made from our own goat’s milk. Their featured soap for January is our UNscented & UNcolorAvocado (perfect for winter’s dry skin). Continue reading